Hr Advisor - Qld Operations

Civilmart And Ipa Group People Portal; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IPA/Civilmart is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join the QLD People team. You will partner with site leadership across Cairns, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast and other sites to provide practical HR support across the employee lifecycle.

You will manage employee relations matters, coach leaders, support recruitment and workforce planning, and ensure Fair Work Act and NES compliance across multiple manufacturing sites. Regular travel across QLD is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR Advisor role supporting operational, industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong employee relations capability and independent management of workplace matters.
• Solid knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and Award interpretation.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel regularly across Queensland.
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, logistics or other blue-collar environments is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership teams across QLD, providing practical HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Manage employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, performance management and disciplinary processes.
• Provide advice on the Fair Work Act, NES and Awards.
• Build strong relationships with site and operational leaders.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities.
• Coach frontline leaders to improve people leadership capability.
• Drive consistency and compliance with HR policies and processes.
• Support organisational change and business growth initiatives.
• Work closely with Senior HR Business Partner to deliver people outcomes across QLD operations.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder engagement

Policy compliance

Workforce planning

Multi-site coordination

Job description

Introduction

At IPA/Civilmart, we're preparing for growth and we're looking for an experienced HR Advisor to join our QLD People team.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building relationships on the ground, partnering with operational leaders, being at operational sites, managing employee relations matters and helping strengthen people capability across multiple manufacturing sites.

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, you'll support our operations across Cairns, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast, Narangba, Heathwood, Larapinta, Toowoomba, Stapylton, Ormeau, and Molendinar. Success in this role will come from being present in the business, understanding the challenges facing our leaders and teams, and providing practical HR support where it matters most.

Description

About the Role

You will partner with site leadership teams across QLD, providing practical and commercially focused HR support across the employee lifecycle.

This role requires someone who can operate independently, manage competing priorities across multiple locations and confidently coach leaders through day-to-day people matters.

Your focus will include:

• Managing employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, performance management and disciplinary processes
• Providing advice on the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• Building strong professional relationships with site and operational leaders
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning activities
• Coaching frontline leaders to improve people leadership capability
• Driving consistency and compliance with HR policies and processes
• Supporting employee development, engagement and retention initiatives
• Partnering with leaders to strengthen accountability, performance and workplace culture
• Supporting organisational change and business growth initiatives
• Working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner to deliver people outcomes across QLD operations

Skills And Experiences

About You

You are practical, resilient and comfortable working in operational environments where no two days are the same.

Most importantly, you enjoy being in the business rather than sitting behind a desk.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience in an HR Advisor role supporting operational, industrial or manufacturing environments
• Strong employee relations capability and confidence managing workplace matters independently
• Sound knowledge of the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards and Award interpretation
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work autonomously across multiple sites
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving capability
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach
• Current Australian Driver's Licence and willingness to travel regularly across QLD

Experience within manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, logistics or other blue-collar environments will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a high-performing HR team focused on supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Our priorities are clear:

• Building strong HR foundations and compliance
• Strengthening leadership capability
• Developing frontline leaders
• Improving understanding of policies, processes and expectations
• Creating safe and high-performing workplaces
• Supporting leaders to build engaged and accountable teams

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running, build credibility quickly and become a trusted partner to our leaders across QLD.